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Queen Letizia attends Red Cross Day event

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8th May 2019
Queen Letizia honoured the World Day of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Zaragoza on Tuesday. The event celebrates the work of Red Cross staff and volunteers and their life-saving work around the world. The Queen was received at Auditorio Palacio de Congresos of Zaragoza by the President of the Government of Aragon, Javier Lambán, and the Minister of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare…
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden comments on Baby Sussex

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7th May 2019
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are currently on a three-day visit to Vietnam. Day one, 6 May was spent in Hanoi. It was there that Crown Princess Victoria was told of the British royal baby news by Swedish news magazine Svenskdam. The Crown Princess and her husband, Prince Daniel decided to go on a walk through the Vietnamese capital when the magazine caught up with them. When…
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Questions over King Juan Carlos' health as he needs support to walk in public

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5th May 2019
King Juan Carlos of Spain’s health is in the spotlight again after he had to rely on support to walk into the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg for the funeral of Grand Duke Jean. Juan Carlos leaned on the arm of an aide as he made his way into the church on Saturday, accompanied by his wife, Queen Sofia. The king, who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014, also used a stick for…
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King Philippe meets with cancer patients

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5th May 2019
King Philippe of Belgium has visited the University Hospital of Antwerp to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the charity “Kom op tegen Kanker” (Fight against Cancer). There he met with cancer patients, volunteers, doctors and members of the organisation…
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Grand Duke Jean's funeral - in photos

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5th May 2019
Today, we are taking a look at beloved Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg’s funeral, which took place yesterday, in photos.He died on 23 April and was laid to rest in the Grand Ducal Family’s crypt yesterday after his Funeral Mass. Take a look at his funeral, in…
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Picture Gallery: Grand Ducal Family hosts reception after funeral of Grand Duke Jean

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5th May 2019
After Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg’s Funeral Mass yesterday at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, the Grand Ducal Family hosted a private reception at the Grand Ducal Palace for several of the guests – including the various representatives from the royal families across the globe.As it was a private function, the Grand Ducal Court released official images after the reception…
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